Geolycosa natalensis
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| Durban Geolycosa wolf spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Lycosidae |
| Genus: | Geolycosa |
| Species: | G. natalensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Geolycosa natalensis Roewer, 1960 | |
Geolycosa natalensis is a species of spider in the family Lycosidae.[1] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Durban Geolycosa wolf spider.[2]
Geolycosa natalensis is found only in KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa, specifically in Durban.[2]
Habitat and ecology
This species is a free-running ground dweller sampled from the Indian Ocean Coastal Belt biome at an altitude of 17 m.[2]
